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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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